Community News
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The road to Kyneton
Historian and author Professor Janet McCalman AC, will be the guest speaker at Kyneton U3A this Friday, September 19. Janet McCalman is known for her award-winning books – Struggletown, Journeyings and Sex and Suffering. For more than 20 years, she taught and researched interdisciplinary history at the University of Melbourne. In 2018 she was made…
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Bokashi – brilliant, or bit of a bother?
Do you know that feeling, everyone is talking about some ‘amazing’ thing, and you are left wondering “am I missing something here?”. That’s me and bokashi. Bokashi is a system for processing kitchen scraps that is presented as a convenient, odour-free alternative to composting or worm farming. We need a bokashi bucket – with a…
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Old school site to open doors
There’s a chance to view the revamped Old Kyneton Primary School during a special Community Open Day. The site will be open to visitors on Sunday, September 14, as part of the final day of festivities for the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival. “The festival is a highlight of our annual calendar, and it provides…
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Trentham on top
Trentham has been officially named Australia’s Top Tiny Tourism Town at the Australian Top Tourism Town Awards. The Hepburn town claimed the title up against some formidable competition, including Robe (SA), Kalbarri (WA), Huskisson (NSW), Stanley (Tas) and Town of 1770 (Qld). This national award comes after winning the 2025 Victoria Top Tourism Town in…
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Measuring our compost ingredients
When we first learn to cook, a recipe is our lifeboat, and we follow it to the letter. As we begin to trust our intuition, we need the recipe less and less, substituting an ingredient here, estimating a measure there, cooking more by feel than by the absolutes of cups or grams. Even when we…
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Barry’s bus fulfills final wish
Barry Lacey was one of those indescribably special people who leaves a mark on you. In the last few months of his life, Barry gave one last gift to those left behind – a transport bus for the aged care residents at Dhelkaya Health. Barry and his wife, Jenny, relocated from Melbourne to Newstead in…
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Integrating permaculture and landcare principles
Newham and District Landcare Group is hosting what promises to be a fascinating illustrated talk on Friday September 12 at Newham Hall. Permaculture’s co-founder David Holmgren will talk about his 12 permaculture principles and how they integrate into landcare’s aims on small to medium sized landholdings in the Macedon Ranges. “David’s observations and practical experience…
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‘Her mother’s strength’
A 10-year-old Kyneton girl who lost her mother to breast cancer a month ago is the leading fundraiser across Australia for a campaign to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Grade four student Evelyn Strang and her older brother Henry are walking 116km to raise funds for their mother Nicole, who died on…
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The good news is, you’ve got worms!
It is common to draw a distinction between composting systems and worm systems, but they are more similar than you might think. Good composts will all have worms contributing to the decomposition in some way, at some stage, and worm farms need compost microbes doing lots of the work, not just the chomping, grinding work…
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Golf swings big for research
The Rotary Club of Kyneton has raised $10,000 for prostate cancer research following a successful charity golf day in February. The event, held at the Kyneton Golf Club, drew strong community support with 10 businesses sponsoring between $500 and $1500 and dozens more donating prizes and auction items. “Our main aim was to highlight prostate…
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Tiny homes offer affordable housing
As the housing crisis hits hard, the appeal of Tiny Homes On Wheels has risen. The My Home Network has established a Tiny Homes On Wheels working group to work towards improving the appropriate uptake of THOW in Mount Alexander Shire. Group member Tom Danby said that while THOWs were not for everyone, for some…
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Medals of friendship to local volunteers
The volunteer work of 26 Timor-Leste friendship groups from across Australia was recognised with the Order of Timor-Leste Medal at a special event held in Melbourne last Tuesday. President, His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, presented the awards. The Order of Timor-Leste is the highest honour currently awarded by the nation. It recognises the contributions of…